Sorghum Characterization - Patancheru, Genebank ICRISAT

Characterization of germplasm is prerequisite for utilization in crop improvement. Phenotypic characterization involves recording characters which are highly heritable, easily seen by eye and are expressed in all environments. ICRISAT germplasm accessions are characterized at Patancheru location, India (Latitude: 17.51^o N, Longitude: 78.27^o E, Altitude: 545m). The descriptors developed for characterization and preliminary evaluation are followed in each crop are used for characterization. Crop-specific characterization details are described in the ICRISAT genebank technical manual no. 10.

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Accession identifier	Country of origin	Race	Plant height (cm)-rainy	Plant height (cm)-postrainy	Basal tillers number	Plant pigmentation	Days to flowering-rainy	Days to flowering-Postrainy	Panicle exertion (cm)	Panicle length (cm)	Panicle width (cm)	Panicle compactness and shape	Seed color	Seed lustre	Seed subcoat	100 Seed weight (g)	Endosperm texture	Thresability	Protein (%)	Lysine (%)
IS 18162	Lebanon	Caudatum	295	230	2	Pigmented	69	73	26	20	6	Semi-compact elliptic	Light red	Lustrous	Absent	1.47	Mostly starchy	Partly threshable
IS 32266	India	Durra-caudatum	415	210	2	Pigmented	85	65	36	20	10	Semi-loose stiff branches	White	Lustrous	Absent	3.73	Partly corneous	Freely threshable
IS 35828	Russian Federation	Caudatum	325	190	2	Pigmented	119	73	15	11	7	Compact elliptic	Purple	Non lustrous	Absent	3.15	Partly corneous	Freely threshable
IS 24428	India	Durra	365	195	3	Pigmented	75	48	30	28	12	Semi-loose stiff branches	White	Lustrous	Absent	2	Mostly corneous	Freely threshable	10.4	2.1
IS 19689	India	Guinea	375	210	1	Pigmented	125	66	18	28	26	Loose stiff branches	White	Lustrous	Absent	2.4	Completely corneous	Freely threshable	13.7	2.1
IS 35543	Namibia	Caudatum	340	210	2	Pigmented	85	73	24	21	12	Semi-loose stiff branches	Grey	Non lustrous	Present	4.32	Mostly starchy	Freely threshable
IS 33378	Kenya	Caudatum	400	260	2	Pigmented	108	94		24	9	Loose drooping branches	Grey	Non lustrous	Present	1.5	Mostly starchy	Freely threshable
IS 42208	Niger	Caudatum-bicolor	470	224	2	Pigmented	79	59	23	31.8	8	Semi-compact elliptic	White	Lustrous	Absent	3.38	Partly corneous	Partly threshable
IS 18663	India	Durra	265	195	2	Pigmented	65	69	16	22	8	Semi-compact elliptic	Straw	Lustrous	Absent	4.61	Partly corneous	Freely threshable	8.8	2.1
IS 24477	South Africa	Kafir-bicolor	180	165	1	Pigmented	56	84		27	15	Semi-loose stiff branches	Light red	Non lustrous	Present	2.74	Mostly starchy	Freely threshable
IS 41510	India	Guinea-caudatum	230		2	Tan	79	70	23	19	7	Semi-compact elliptic	Straw	Lustrous	Absent	2.47	Partly corneous	Freely threshable
IS 37030	China	Caudatum-bicolor	170	170	3	Pigmented	58	53	14	21	13	Semi-loose stiff branches	White	Lustrous	Absent	2.69	Mostly corneous	Freely threshable
IS 46369	Mali	Guinea-durra	298	272			93	57	20	25	11.6	Semi-loose stiff branches	Light red	Lustrous	Absent	2.72	Intermediate	Partly threshable
IS 41104	China	Caudatum-bicolor	135	110	2	Pigmented	59	83	7	23	6	Semi-loose stiff branches	Light brown	Non lustrous	Present	2.7	Mostly starchy	Freely threshable
IS 9296	South Africa	Kafir	170	170	2	Pigmented	59	68	24	30	11	Semi-compact elliptic	Red	Lustrous	Absent	3.13	Mostly starchy	Freely threshable
IS 6323	India	Caudatum-bicolor	180	155	2	Pigmented	53	53	40	10.5	7	Compact elliptic	Brown	Non lustrous	Present	2.23	Mostly starchy	Partly threshable	8.9	2.1
IS 38420	Ethiopia	Durra	410	315	2	Pigmented	86	90	19	27	8	Semi-compact elliptic	Yellow	Lustrous	Absent	3.5	Completely starchy	Freely threshable
IS 42585	Sudan	Caudatum-bicolor	420	228	2	Pigmented	94	78	25	22.4	6	Semi-loose stiff branches	Reddish brown	Lustrous	Present	4.12	Mostly corneous	Freely threshable
IS 46376	Burkina Faso	Guinea-durra	372	282			86	77	24	27	9.8	Semi-loose stiff branches	Straw	Lustrous	Absent	2.82	Mostly corneous	Partly threshable
IS 21897	United States of America	Guinea-caudatum	310	185	3	Pigmented	87	84		17	10	Semi-loose stiff branches	Brown	Non lustrous	Present	2.61	Partly corneous	Freely threshable
IS 23429	India	Durra-bicolor	150	145	3	Tan	66	84	18	13	6	Semi-compact elliptic	Straw	Lustrous	Absent	3.29	Partly corneous	Freely threshable
IS 38841	Ethiopia	Durra	420	245	2	Pigmented	70	62	22	28	9	Semi-compact elliptic	Yellow	Lustrous	Absent	3	Mostly starchy	Freely threshable
IS 32809	Zimbabwe	Caudatum-bicolor	400	305	2	Pigmented	82	124		40	15	Semi-loose stiff branches	White	Lustrous	Absent	2.59	Mostly corneous	Partly threshable
IS 25047	Ghana	Guinea-caudatum	235	170	2	Pigmented	69	68	19	23	10	Semi-loose stiff branches	Grey	Non lustrous	Present	2.69	Mostly starchy	Freely threshable
IS 25552	Rwanda	Caudatum	310	275	1	Pigmented	135	91	12	23	9	Semi-loose stiff branches	Reddish brown	Non lustrous	Absent	2.14	Completely starchy	Freely threshable	6.8	2.3
IS 38696	Ethiopia	Durra	420	255	1	Pigmented	79	74	30	30	8	Semi-compact elliptic	Red	Lustrous	Absent	3.3	Completely starchy	Freely threshable
IS 19050	Sudan	Caudatum-bicolor	300	245	1	Pigmented	78	79	12	26	9	Semi-compact elliptic	Yellow	Lustrous	Absent	3.25	Mostly starchy	Difficult to thresh
IS 14819	Cameroon	Caudatum	330	180	1	Pigmented	90	65	12	9	4	Compact oval	Light brown	Non lustrous	Present	3.94	Mostly starchy	Freely threshable	7.6	2.4
IS 16495	Cameroon	Caudatum	250	180	2	Pigmented	99	67	2	24	8	Loose stiff branches	Reddish brown	Non lustrous	Absent	3.63	Completely starchy	Freely threshable
IS 39197	Ethiopia	Durra	440	280	2	Pigmented	79	71	24	22	5	Semi-loose stiff branches	Straw	Lustrous	Absent	2.7	Mostly starchy	Freely threshable

Accession identifier

Country of origin

Race

Plant height (cm) - rainy

Plant height (cm) - postrainy

Basal tillers number

Days to flowering - rainy

Days to flowering - postrainy

Panicle compactness and shape

Seed color

100 Seed weight (g)